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🇨🇳 embassy in the Philippines has hired Manila-based Chinese-owned marketing agency InfinitUs Marketing Solutions (无限传媒) to carry out influence operations using fake social media accounts to weaken support for Philippine government policy and to sow discord over Manila’s security alliance with the US. The owner of InfinitUs, Paul Li (李品), also operates a business facilitating Chinese migration to the Philippines. “The end goal (of China) is to make the Philippines compliant.” InfinitUs has also been using the fake profiles to amplify anti-American content created by Filipino writers, including some who had received money from Beijing. The scope of InfinitUs’s activities went beyond the pro-China propaganda. Its work included disparaging the US-Philippine alliance and Western-made COVID vaccines. InfinitUs had created Ni Hao Manila, a media outlet designed to look Filipino-run. InfinitUs employees used accounts masquerading as pro-Beijing Filipinos to attack the US and abuse a prominent nationalist lawmaker. An Aug 2023 contract shows that the 🇨🇳 embassy had tasked InfinitUs with “guiding public opinion” on Facebook and X. “ARMY ALWAYS SUPPORTS THE ADVOCACIES AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHINESE AMBASSADOR’S PAGE,” read one work-progress report created for the 🇨🇳 embassy, referring to the troll army. “Army propagated the special video explainer about the cons of the Typhon missile of the US being deployed (sic) the Philippines.” The accounts also promoted pro-China content featuring Filipino media personalities. They include Rommel Banlaoi, a Chinese-educated counter-terrorism scholar whose 2022 nomination to be deputy national security advisor was successfully opposed by security officials. Banlaoi was among dozens of prominent Filipinos who have received awards from the Association of Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) since 2021. The organization, re-established by ex-Philippine president Gloria Arroyo, is a CCP agency that the US previously accused of "co-opting subnational governments." The 🇨🇳 embassy-funded awards came with thousands of dollars — multiples of the average Philippine monthly wage. The 🇵🇭 government was aware “third-party proxies” echoed Chinese talking points that were then circulated by fake accounts “in an attempt to give it virality.” X and YouTube host many accounts “which promote ‘happy nice China’ content (and sometimes more directly political content)”. These accounts usually did not disclose affiliation with Beijing despite likely being funded by the CCP. In fall 2020, InfinitUs brought online several Facebook accounts. The behavior of one of the profiles — “Vince” — was representative of the set. “Vince” often praised China and defended its coast guard, while regularly sharing embassy content. The account lauded China’s Sinovac vaccine and circulated negative articles about Western-made shots. “We should stop fighting China” on the maritime issue, “Vince” wrote. “Vince” also posted virtually identical reviews of businesses as two other accounts controlled by InfinitUs — a marker of inauthentic behavior. InfinitUs was also behind profiles that attacked a prominent lawmaker. The firm’s Nov 2024 report related how those accounts swarmed the profile of then-Congressman Robert Ace Barbers, a vocal proponent of legislation to bolster Filipino maritime claims. The document described an “aggressive comment campaign” on Barbers’ Facebook posts that month to “protest his negative comments about China in relation to the new maritime protocols.” Days after the legislation passed, uncorroborated accusations of criminality began to multiply on Barbers’ previously published posts. Barbers’ posts typically attracted several dozen comments each, but responses surged to the hundreds in late Nov. “These trolls were programmed to influence the Filipinos to vote for someone”, referring to May’s midterm elections for which Barbers was term-limited. 1/n reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

@KristanHawkins Good for her. Why should racist pieces of shit be celebrated anyway?

A beautiful memorial of Charlie Kirk was destroyed last night at UNC-Wilmington with the trans “pride” colors…

It’s amazing how the GOP and magats have selective memory and selective empathy. Oh and he’s on the list. #TrumpEpsteinPedoCoverUp

@Defence_Index The Venezuelan people hate their government. I'm sure most of them would welcome conflict with the US as it would me they could rise up and overthrow their dictator

🇺🇸🇻🇪 BREAKING: Venezuelan Air Force parades Russian SU-30 fighters armed with supersonic Kh-31 missiles as US-Venezuela tensions rise. Venezuela plans to challenge US F-35s with aging Russian Su-30s… 👀

Let us all celebrate Charlie Kirk's life with this touching, heartfelt montage

@josephwutw He also alligned himself with Russian propaganda against Ukraine. He sides with Russia, who are actively working in conjunction with China to establish a new world order. When China attacks Taiwan, if will have secondary support from Russia. Stop praising this dead guy..

Revisiting Charlie Kirk, who was clear-eyed on geopolitics and the threat posed by communist China. We in Taiwan are grateful, and will always remember him as an unwavering advocate for freedom and its defense.

@AaronAndrews27 @josephwutw Absolutely true

@josephwutw Not a role model. Sad an unhinged person took his life. Yet, most of his thoughts/speeches are not in accordance with Taiwan's core values.

Kharkiv. This is what Russia does as useful idiots around the world keep licking Putin’s shoes and whitewash its crimes with high-minded pseudo-geopolitical theories.

@iAnonPatriot Stop worshipping him like he was Jesus fucking Christ or something 🙄

Zofia Zambrano was caught defacing a Charlie Kirk memorial.. Make her famous.

@mrdougolas1 @FontaineG55 @DerrickEvans4WV Yeah, nobody was talking about vaccinations until you brought it up. I agree that is highlights your level of stupidity. Which God? 🤭

@CryptoCalypso3 @FontaineG55 @DerrickEvans4WV So you wanna play word games?.. this just shows your level of stupidity. We all know what we’re talking about. Don’t worry, God still loves you. Have a great day.

These people are sick. Make her famous:

@PhilDL616 Correct

This man was no hero and he shouldn't be celebrated.

@mrdougolas1 @FontaineG55 @DerrickEvans4WV Douglas has been vaccinated.

@FontaineG55 @DerrickEvans4WV Please disclose your vaccination status to the group so we know whether or not you’ve been captured by the media because apparently you have been..

@_03OG @1ByronWileyAmy1 I love this reply. It's the perfect reply.

@1ByronWileyAmy1 You can clearly see his nipple outline ! He wasn’t wearing any protection you dumbass !

The more I look at it. It looks like Charlie Kirk was shot center mass in the bullet proof vest. Then bullet ricocheted or fragmented upwards into his neck. I know he wears a vest 24/7

@WarMonitor3 Easy shot

Photo of the shooting vantage point that killed Charlie Kirk.

@mrdougolas1 @FontaineG55 @DerrickEvans4WV Douglas thinks he has never had a vaccination before... hmm... 🙄

@DerrickEvans4WV I never liked the guy, and I hate the way he sucked off both Trump and Putin simultaneously over that Zelensky should wear a suit thing. But he didn't deserve that.

@divinemaximist @mhunger50 @DGN_DAN Same

Charlie Kirk Shooter spotted on the roof wearing all black prior to the shooting but guess it wasn’t reported?

@RevivalOfPeace @DGN_DAN Perhaps he doesn't give a shit about Charlie Kirk

@DGN_DAN What fucking idiot sees this and says “it’s probably nothing” no one thought to report it?

@USA_TW_KR At times the CCP even collaborated with the Japanese to ambush and destroy the KMT forces. The CCP - A poison from the very beginning.